Kansas, 2000

Drought in Kansas, September 1 to 15, 2000

September 1 to 15, 2000 · NWS SGF · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Drought conditions continued from August through the second week of September before much needed rainfall began to relieve the drought during the middle part of the month. Very high temperatures also continued through the first week, providing additional drying of the sub-surface moisture.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.

Drought conditions continued from August through the second week of September before much needed rainfall began to relieve the drought during the middle part of the month. Very high temperatures also continued through the first week, providing additional drying of the sub-surface moisture. These conditions allowed for the continuation of short-term dryness, lower yields of soybeans, and above normal fire danger. Soybean yields were reduced from normally 26 to 31 bushels per acre, to 20 bushels per acre. No other significant losses were noted.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bourbon

When
September 1, 12:01 AM CST to September 15, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bourbon forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
37.855, -94.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When
September 1, 12:01 AM CST to September 15, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
37.169, -94.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crawford

When
September 1, 12:01 AM CST to September 15, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
37.507, -94.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5158679, 5158680, 5158681.